随着人们的生活水平的日益提高，洗衣机的使用也越来越普及，目前全国的洗衣机的年产量已超过1000万台。洗衣机的分类较多，根据不同的角度大致可分如下几类：

洗衣机从不同洗衣的原理来说可分为波轮洗衣机、滚筒洗衣机、以及搅拌式洗衣机。

洗衣机从结构上又可分为：单缸和双缸洗衣机；

洗衣机从水流方式上又可分为：瀑布水流、手搓水流、悬浮水流等；

洗衣机从电机的驱动方式上又可分为：间接驱动和直接驱动（DD型洗衣机）；

从洗衣机的电机的驱动电源的不同可分为：普通洗衣机和变频洗衣机，其中变频洗衣机又可分为：直流变频洗衣机和交流变频洗衣机；

从洗衣机的显示方式来分有：LED灯显示、数码管显示、LCD显示、以及VFD显示。

目前在国内波轮洗衣机占洗衣机用量的大部分，滚筒洗衣机和搅拌式洗衣机在国内很少，主要在欧美的家庭大量使用。但近几年滚筒洗衣机洗衣机在国内的市场呈快速增长。

-with people's standard of living and increasing the use of washing machines have become increasingly popular, At present, the annual production of washing machines has more than 10 million Taiwan. Classification more washing machines, according to different perspectives can be largely classified into the following categories : Laundry washing machines from different example of the principle can be divided into Wave Wheel washing machines, drum washing machines, washing machines and stirring. Washing machines from the structure can be divided into : single cylinder and double cylinder washing machine; Washing machines from the current mode can be divided into : a waterfall flowing hand molded flow, suspended flow; from the washing machine motor-driven approach can be divided into : Indi